Turkey: METU Students’ Protest Over İmamoğlu’s Arrest Continues

Students at Middle East Technical University (METU) continued to protest over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the cancellation of his diploma on Wednesday, March 26. During the rally, students faced aggressive police tactics during the protests, including water cannons and tear gas.

Turkey: METU Students’ Protest Over İmamoğlu’s Arrest Continues 2

Students at Middle East Technical University (METU) continued to protest over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the cancellation of his diploma on Wednesday, March 26. During the rally, students faced aggressive police tactics during the protests, including water cannons and tear gas.

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

F.C.Basquet Chimezie Metu in action during the Euro League match F.C.Basquet vs Zalguiris Kaunas at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain on March 22, 2025

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

F.C.Basquet Chimezie Metu in action during the Euro League match F.C.Basquet vs Zalguiris Kaunas at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain on March 22, 2025

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

BASKET - Euroleague - Barcelona vs Zalgiris Kaunas

Chimezie Metu

BASKET - Campionato Spagnolo Liga ACB - Barcelona vs Breogan

BASKET - Campionato Spagnolo Liga ACB - Barcelona vs Breogan

F.C.Basquet Chimezie Metu in action during the Spanish Liga Endesa match F.C.Basquet vs CB Breogan at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain on March 02, 2025

BASKET - Campionato Spagnolo Liga ACB - Barcelona vs Breogan

BASKET - Campionato Spagnolo Liga ACB - Barcelona vs Breogan

F.C.Basquet Chimezie Metu in action during the Spanish Liga Endesa match F.C.Basquet vs CB Breogan at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain on March 02, 2025

Basketball - AS Monaco v FC Barcelona

Basketball - AS Monaco v FC Barcelona

Monaco player #9 Georgios Papagiannis and Barcelona player #10 Chimezie Metu are seen in action during the Turkish Airlines Basketball Euroleague match between AS Monaco and FC Barcelona Basket in salle Gaston Medecin in Monaco on January 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

BASKET - Euroleague - Olympiacos vs FC Barcelona

BASKET - Euroleague - Olympiacos vs FC Barcelona

10 Chimezie Metu of FC Barcelona competing with 22 Tyler Dorsey of Olympiacos Piraeus during the Euroleague, Round 7 match between Olympiacos Piraeus and FC Barcelona at Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on October 31, 2024.

Türkiye's startup ecosystem gains steam, eyes global market

STORY: Türkiye's startup ecosystem gains steam, eyes global market SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of startups in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FIRAT ERCIS, CEO of Ankara-based startup Software Kingdom 3. various of startups in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): UMUT EFILOGLU, Co-founder of Ankara-based startup Gamegine 5. various of startups in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) STORYLINE: From gaming to fintech innovators, Türkiye's startups thrived in recent years in a fast-developing investment ecosystem, bolstering the nation's ambition to become a hub of entrepreneurship. Based inside the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in the capital city of Ankara, founders of two gaming software companies expressed optimism about the future of Turkish startups

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240612) -- BEIJING, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A software developer works at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A software developer works at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A software developer works at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Software developers work at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A software developer works at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A software developer works at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, T

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SOFTWARE PRODUCERS-STARTUPS

(240611) -- ANKARA, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Software developers work at a gaming software company in the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Trkiye, on June 10, 2024. From gaming to fintech innovators, Trkiye's startups thrived in recent years in a fast-developing investment ecosystem, bolstering the nation's ambition to become a hub of entrepreneurship. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Roundup: Trkiye's startup ecosystem gains steam, eyes global market